Privacy Risk Management & Assessments Software for GDPR, AI Act & Global Compliance

Privacy risk governance is the strategic framework used to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and manage risks related to personal data and AI systems. Unlike traditional compliance checklists, it embeds risk management into business strategy – enabling leadership to make informed decisions about data use, AI deployment, and regulatory exposure. Modern privacy risk governance connects GDPR obligations with AI Act requirements, NIS2 cybersecurity standards, and DORA operational resilience mandates.

Data privacy risk management is the operational discipline of identifying threats to personal data (unauthorized access, misuse, algorithmic harm) evaluating their severity and likelihood, implementing controls, and continuously monitoring effectiveness. In practice, this means integrating risk assessments into DPIAs, vendor due diligence, AI system reviews, and incident response – ensuring every processing activity has documented, defensible safeguards.

The module embeds GDPR Article 35 risk evaluation directly into Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), vendor assessments, and breach management workflows. Risks identified during assessments automatically populate a centralized register with assigned owners, mitigation plans, and validation deadlines. This creates a living audit trail that proves continuous risk reduction - not just point-in-time compliance. Regulators see evidence-based governance, not static documents.

EQS provides dedicated AI Act modules for classifying systems by risk level (unacceptable, high, limited, minimal) and executing Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs) required for high-risk AI. These assessments integrate with your existing GDPR compliance ecosystem - AI risks link to data protection safeguards, vendor contracts, and incident protocols. You manage AI governance and privacy risk in one unified workflow, eliminating tool sprawl.

Yes. When a DPIA flags a high-severity risk - such as algorithmic discrimination or inadequate vendor encryption - the platform automatically creates a trackable risk item in the central register. It assigns the risk to relevant stakeholders (DPO, IT security, procurement), sets mitigation deadlines, and monitors progress until controls are validated. This closes the assessment-to-action gap that leaves most organizations vulnerable.

Absolutely. The platform supports group-level risk standards with local execution flexibility. Use inheritance rules cascade corporate risk definitions to subsidiaries, while allowing regional DPOs to customize scoring for jurisdictional nuances (e.g., CCPA-specific risks in California, LGPD requirements in Brazil). Consolidated reporting gives HQ a unified view across all entities without sacrificing local compliance rigor.

Absolutely. The platform runs on ISO 27001–certified infrastructure, uses EU high-availability servers, and includes strict access controls, data encryption, logging, and audit trails. All data is processed and stored in full compliance with GDPR requirements.  

Primarily Data Protection Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, Compliance Officers, legal teams, IT security teams, risk managers, AI Governance officers and privacy specialists. However, the platform's intuitive design enables non-experts - product managers, HR teams, and marketing - to contribute to privacy tasks without extensive training. This democratizes privacy work, allowing specialized teams to focus on strategic oversight while operational teams handle day-to-day execution. 

Yes. EQS enables you to map a single control or risk definition to multiple regulatory frameworks simultaneously - GDPR, AI Act, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, SOC 2. For example, 'vendor encryption requirements can satisfy GDPR Article 32, AI Act Article 15, and NIS2 security obligations in one unified control. This eliminates redundant documentation and streamlines multi-framework audits

Yes, absolutely. The EQS Privacy Cockpit functions as a central collaboration hub, integrating all relevant stakeholders—internal teams and external parties—into your privacy workflows. Role-based permissions ensure stakeholders see only relevant tasks - IT doesn't access legal strategy, vendors can't view unrelated business units. This approach transforms data privacy from a siloed task into an efficient, organization-wide process.  

Yes. We provide fast, expert, and human support. You connect with real experts who will respond within minutes, no bots or ticket loops. Our team respond within minutes via in-platform chat, in your language. New users attend weekly live onboarding sessions to master key workflows. You also access a comprehensive knowledge base (manuals, video tutorials) and contextual in-app help for just-in-time guidance. For complex implementations, our team provides strategic consulting on jurisdictional compliance, AI risk frameworks, and cross-border data governance.